Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Florida

I had to move out of my rental house before the lease ended due to no job. The property management company kept my deposit (2 months rent - $1500) but since I signed an early termination/liquidated damages addendum (I signed in haste, otherwise I would have not signed that if I really understood it; I guess I thought it meant the 2 months deposit), they said they will come after me for that amount (another $1500). If I had that amount of money, I certainly wouldn't have moved. I moved out of state to look for work and the move put me in more debt. What can the property management company legally do to me? By the way, they found another renter for the property right away, so it's not like they lost any money. Thank you.


Asked on 2/06/13, 5:19 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Barry Stein De Cardenas, Freixas, Stein & Zachary

The termination liquidated damages addendum controls. Whatever it provides is what you will owe, if anything. Unclear from your question whether it is another $1500 or just the deposit money that you owe. Have an attorney review the actual documents as they do control.

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Answered on 2/06/13, 11:17 am


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